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TOP PASSERS

-- Brady Quinn was 25-of-36 for 287 yards and three touchdowns in Notre Dame's 41-17 victory over Penn State.

-- Ohio State's Troy Smith was cool under pressure at Texas, going 17-for-26 for 269 yards and two touchdowns to hook the 'Horns 24-7.

-- Louisville's Brian Brohm was 16-of-29 for 307 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' 62-0 cakewalk over Temple.

-- Brandon Cox of Auburn was an efficient 21-of-31 for 269 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Mississippi State.

TOP RUSHERS

-- Yonus Davis of San Jose State ran 23 times for 184 yards and a touchdown as the Spartans stunned Stanford 35-34.

-- The three replacements for Louisville's Michael Bush -- Kolby Smith, Sergio Spencer and George Stripling -- combined for 231 yards and five touchdowns. Bush, meanwhile, had a big day of his own: he was released from the hospital a week after breaking his leg in the Cardinals' season-opening win. He had a rod inserted in his leg and is out for the season.

Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz is seen on the giant screen during a football game against Nicholls State, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska's game against Nicholls State was sold out and not shown on television, but that didn't stop people outside Memorial Stadium from getting a sneak peak. A group of eight watched the action on the giant north end zone Husker Vision screen from five blocks away, on the fifth floor of the Market Place parking garage. All eight had tickets to the game, but none wanted to sit in the rain. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) less

Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz is seen on the giant screen during a football game against Nicholls State, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska's game against Nicholls State was ... more

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Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz is seen on the giant screen during a football game against Nicholls State, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska's game against Nicholls State was sold out and not shown on television, but that didn't stop people outside Memorial Stadium from getting a sneak peak. A group of eight watched the action on the giant north end zone Husker Vision screen from five blocks away, on the fifth floor of the Market Place parking garage. All eight had tickets to the game, but none wanted to sit in the rain. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) less

Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz is seen on the giant screen during a football game against Nicholls State, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska's game against Nicholls State was ... more

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STAT OF THE DAY

Nicholls State quarterback Chris Bunch went 0-for-3 for

0 yards in the Colonels' 56-7 loss at Nebraska.

WHEN THE RAIN COMES ...

... they run and hide their heads, even for Nebraska football. Our sources at Lincoln tell us eight fans opted to watch the Nebraska-Nicholls State game from a parking garage five blocks away, courtesy of the giant Husker Vision screen in the north end zone, rather than sit in the rain. The Cornhuskers' victory over Nicholls State was sold out but still not shown on local television -- apparently, they have laws against telecasting live executions in Nebraska.

THESE REBELS DON'T RUN

-- UNLV players, angry that officials ruled Shane Steichen's pass into the end zone on the final play was incomplete, refused to leave the field for about 15 minutes following Iowa State's 16-10 victory. The Rebels congregated at midfield, yelling at officials and shaking their helmets before coaches were finally able to convince them to head to the locker room. UNLV's Aaron Straiten came out of the end zone holding the ball on the final play but officials ruled that the pass was incomplete, setting off the protests from UNLV.

HE'S NO PASSING FANCY

-- Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb became the all-time leading passer in school history, throwing for 350 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-7 victory over Tulane. Kolb finished the game with 9,738 career passing yards, breaking David Klingler's mark of 9,430.

INJURIES

-- Iowa quarterback Drew Tate was pulled from the lineup just before kickoff with a strained abdominal muscle.

-- Georgia quarterback Joe Tereshinski was removed from the game with South Carolina because of an ankle injury.